Soviet Union 1991

Main text Chapter 278 Copy: Bitter Winter (2)

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"You mean the Soviet Union will support the armed riots created by the Kurds in eastern Turkey?" Hearing the Soviet government's reply from Assad, Ocalan was both surprised and puzzled. The surprise was that his dream of realizing the ultimate Great Kurdish Crescent had never been so close. He even fantasized about the moment when he would declare himself the president of Kurds in Erbil one day. The puzzled thing was why the Soviet Union would risk falling out with Turkey to support him.

"Yes, my friend. Special forces officers from the Soviet Intelligence Agency GRU will be responsible for training your fighters in Kobani to prepare for future wars." Assad and Ocalan have an extraordinary relationship in private, so he was there to convey Moscow's intentions.

"Isn't it your dream to get rid of Turkey's rule?" Assad was eager for Turkey to have an armed separatist situation. For the Syrian government, this is definitely a great thing. There is nothing more pleasing than seeing Turkey in trouble. After all, if Syria wants to rise, it cannot avoid the problem of Turkey.

Ocalan is also thinking about a problem, that is, how to split the Turkish territory and establish the Kurdistan state. In the Treaty of Lausanne, the interests of the Kurds were betrayed by Turkey. They ruled the vast majority of Kurdish areas and also divided part of the land to Iraq. This is why the Kurds have a deep prejudice against Turkey and Iraq. In Ocalan's eyes, they are the Kurds' separatists.

"Please tell General Secretary Yanaev that the Workers' Party has accepted the gift he gave us, and I understand his intentions. Since our goals are the same, we are also allies." Ocalan said to Assad, "And I plan to plan an attack in the eastern cities of Turkey in the near future to harass the government's troops. This is a dangerous plan, and the newly arrived weapons will make our actions more certain."

This is Ocalan's pledge of allegiance. At least he wants Yanaev to see his value, and the latter will be assured to provide Ocalan with larger-scale military assistance. The Soviet Union also intends to coerce Turkey on the Kurdish issue and force the other side to make concessions and negotiate on the issue of the Black Sea Strait.

So the tragedy of Turkey began. Just one week after the arms were delivered to Syria, large-scale riots broke out in major cities in eastern Turkey. People who were under the banner of Syrian independence and freedom spontaneously took to the streets to protest.

Turkey has never been soft on Kurdish demonstrations, because after the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire. Turkey, which inherited the Ottoman legacy, sold out all the interests of the Kurds, which also launched the armed riots of the Kurds against the Turkish government. Since 1925, the Turkish government has been constantly suppressing the armed riots of the Kurds, and even resorted to genocide to inhumanely destroy the Kurds from the body to the spirit. Countless Kurdish corpses have created an irreconcilable situation between the two sides.

Fully armed police with sticks took to the streets to suppress the crowds, and they used high-pressure water guns to disperse the people. They even shot at innocent people. A woman cried bitterly while holding her son's body. Some policemen were talking and laughing as they passed by her. Some even fired a few more shots at the body, and only removed the guns from the poor people after confirming their death.

When the police thought they had the situation under control, the Kurdish Workers' Armed Forces began to act. After receiving Soviet arms assistance, the Kurdish Workers' Armed Forces became much stronger than before. They surged from all directions like a tide and surrounded the executioners who killed their compatriots.

The policemen who were extremely arrogant a minute ago were scared the moment they faced the enemy's guns. They were all Kurdish Workers' Party militants who killed without blinking an eye. The police's shotguns were as funny as children's toys in front of their fully automatic weapons. The Kurdish armed forces were much better equipped than the police.

So the policemen who were so arrogant just now have now become the stray dogs of the Kurds. The soldiers of the Workers' Party were not in a good mood. They caught the Turks who had just shot civilians with guns. Then they lined up and shot them all. The defeated police fled in panic, and the Kurdish armed forces occupied an advantageous position.

The riots in the city further expanded. While the Turkish military had not yet been dispatched, the Kurds further occupied some buildings and street corners, preparing for a long-term struggle with the Turkish army.

When Defense Minister Sabahatin was about to fall asleep, an urgent phone ring pulled him out of the bed. He held the phone and said excitedly, "What did you say? The Kurdistan Workers' Party launched an armed riot? Are they just rioting in eastern cities in Turkey?"

When the other party's answer was to capture the city, Sabahatin finally couldn't sit still. This was really not good news. He quickly called President Demirel to report this important news to him.

"The Kurdistan Workers' Party rioted in the eastern city, right?" Demirel's reaction was obviously much calmer than Sabahatin. There have been countless armed uprisings by the Kurds in history. The Turkish authorities have adopted harsh positive pressure without exception, and of course the winner every time is the Turkish government.

When he learned that the Kurds who started the riot had powerful armed forces, he began to feel uneasy. "Immediately mobilize the Turkish army to suppress the Kurdish riot. The sooner the better. I have a bad feeling, Minister Sabahatingin."

"I know, President Demirel." Sabahatingin answered firmly, "We will make the Kurds go without return. After all, the desire of these rebels to establish their Kurdistan will never be realized in the hands of Turkey."

"The Kurds chose to launch a rebellion at this time. I am worried that someone is instigating them behind the scenes." Demirel felt uneasy. "The old fox Assad in Syria is probably hiding behind us and watching our jokes. And maybe there is a shadow of the Soviet government behind this rebellion."

There are only a handful of countries that want to cause some accidents in Turkey. Because there are two countries around him who are eyeing him covetously, the most likely one is Syria, and the second is the Soviet Union, which is in conflict recently.

Sabahating was shocked to hear Demirel's answer, "You mean the Soviet government is supporting the Kurdish armed rebellion behind the scenes and helping them to establish Kurdistan?"

"How could an old fox like Yanaev take action directly?" Demirel held the microphone in one hand and rubbed his temple with the other hand, saying with a headache, "And Syria's Assad, as a dog following Yanaev, must have participated behind the scenes. The Soviet Union is just the ultimate behind-the-scenes instigator. These are just our guesses, without any real evidence. Maybe the top government officials in Moscow are watching the news of the Turkish riots and are sitting in front of the TV to laugh at them."

"The top priority is to deal with this unrest and not let it continue to expand." Demirel gave Sabahating an order, "Immediately mobilize the Turkish security forces to maintain stability and pressure, the sooner the better. The Soviet guys must have more means than these, and the riots are just the beginning."

"Everything is ready, and the tanks for suppression are on the way." Sabahating said.

Demirel was suddenly a little scared now. He was worried that the Soviet Union had more tricks up its sleeve. There must be something worse waiting for the Turkish government. Moreover, the Soviet Union's insidious tricks were no less brutal than their brutal intervention methods.

As for the US aid? Even President Mario said that as long as the Soviet Union did not directly attack Turkish territory, they would sit back and ignore other disputes.

"Damn it, what other tricks do those guys in Moscow have!" Demirel held his forehead and said anxiously. (To be continued.)

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